J&K Police put GPS tracker on anklet of drug peddler bailed out by court

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SRINAGAR, MAY 8: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday affixed Global Positioning System (GPS) tracker for monitoring round the clock movement of a drug peddler who was granted bail by a court in Baramulla district.

Police said the GPS tracking device was affixed in compliance to an order from a Court.

The accused, who was arrested along with contraband, had been bailed out recently by the court.

“The GPS anklet will be used to monitor the movement of the drug peddler and ensure that he doesn’t violate the bail conditions,” a police statement said.

Baramulla has become the second district in Kashmir to introduce the use of GPS tracker anklets on drug peddlers. Kupwara had recently become the first district in valley to install GPS anklets on bailed out narcotics accused.